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Household of Alexander Laughton (born 1837, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alexander Laughton and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Laughton, born in 1837 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Laughton, born in 1837 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1869 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1873 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1875 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, William (born 1855 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1856 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Helen (born 1833 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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Alexander Laughton's household
Alexander
Laughton
Head
Jessie
Laughton
Wife
Alexander
Laughton
Son
Jane
Laughton
Daughter
James
Laughton
Son
Jessie
Laughton
Daughter
William
Mathieson
Servant
Helen
Thomson
Servant
Helen
Bruce
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Laughton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Laughton | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Laughton | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Laughton | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Laughton | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Laughton | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Laughton | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Mathieson | Servant | Married | 26 | 1855 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Helen | Bruce | Boarder | Unmarried | 48 | 1833 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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